Job Skills-Practice Firms

Mission
Job Skills is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing people’s capacity to participate in the labour market, thereby contributing to the economic and social viability of our community.

Practice Firms at Job Skills

Job Skills’ Practice Firms Officially Closed.
The Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities announced in February 2012 that they would no longer be funding Practice Firms across Ontario. As a result of this decision, Job Skills’ three Practice Firms (PF’s) closed effective July 31, 2012.

Since 2003, Job Skills’ Three Practice Firms (Simpressions in Markham, Simplicious in Scarborough, and Simfit in Mississauga) assisted over 2,000 clients with 89% of those clients successful in finding employment.

If you were a client at one Job Skills’ PF’s and need further assistance, please contact your existing Employment Advisor or contact the Employment Ontario Service site closest to your home.

Job Skills would like to take this opportunity to thank all of those community partners who supported the Practice Firm model over the years and referred clients to this unique opportunity for workplace experience.

If you require further information or have additional questions about Practice Firms, please do not hesitate to contact:

Judy Davidson, Director of Newcomer Employment Services and Programs, at 289-846-3612 or by email jdavidson@jobskills.org

Job Skills continues to provide a wide range of employment and business programs and services, many specifically designed for newcomers. These programs include: Employment Support Services and Job Search Workshops at the Welcome Centres in York Region; Bridge to HR, a Bridging Program for Internationally Trained Human Resources Professionals, and Employment Services through the Employment Ontario Employment Services sites, and the Ontario Self-Employment Benefit (OSEB) program.

Thank you,

Judy Davidson

Job Skills is committed to improving accessibility for our customers with disabilities. As such, we would like to hear your comments, questions, and suggestions about the provision of our goods or services to people with disabilities. Click here.

Job Skills puts its clients first and therefore takes any complaint very seriously. If you would like to file a complaint, please complete this form and submit it to the employee’s immediate Supervisor.

Job Skills is a United Way of York Region Member Agency.

Unless otherwise indicated,
Employment and Business Programs and Services at Job Skills are funded in part by the Government of Canada